Lynnwood High School

Prep notebook: Lynnwood hires new girls basketball coach

Eddie McFerrin will lead the Royals; ESD honors student-athletes; King’s star picks up an offer from UW.

 

Tom Lafferty in the booth at KRKO on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Everett, Wa. KRKO 1380 AM is switching away from a sports talk format to music after 16 years, though the station will continue to broadcast local sports events. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Broadcaster leads 2020 class in county sports hall of fame

Tom Lafferty has been a fixture on the local sports scene for 35 years. He’s one of eight inductees this year.

 

Oregon State’s Mikayla Pivec speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women’s NCAA college basketball media day last Oct. 7 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

Pivec won’t play in the WNBA during the 2020 season

The Atlanta Dream announce the Lynnwood High School product will sit out for personal reasons.

 

Lynnwood standout realizes college basketball dream

Nakia Boston signed a letter of intent to play women’s basketball at Division-I Portland State.

Lynnwood grad Pivec selected by Atlanta in WNBA draft

The former area prep star and Oregon State standout is drafted with the 25th overall pick.

WNBA-bound local hoops star aims to help hospital workers

The WNBA draft is Friday, but Mikayla Pivec is spending time trying to help during the virus pandemic.

Community sports roundup: Pivec a finalist for Wooden Award

The accolades continue to pile up for Mikayla Pivec, and now she’s up for one of the most prestigious individual awards in women’s college basketball.… Continue reading

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The Athlete of the Week nominees for Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced on next week’s Prep Focus… Continue reading

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The Athlete of the Week nominees for Jan. 20-26. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced on next week’s Prep Focus page.… Continue reading

Snohomish County almost had a historic hoops moment

Local players were on the verge of being on both of the No. 1 college basketball teams in the country.

Vote for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Week for Dec. 16-22

The Athlete of the Week nominees for Dec. 16-22. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced on next week’s Prep Focus page.… Continue reading

Lynnwood grad reflects on 1st season as coach of CFL team

Orlondo Steinhauer guided Hamilton to the Grey Cup and was named the league’s coach of the year.

The 2019 All-Wesco volleyball teams

The 2019 All-Wesco volleyball teams as selected by the conferences’ coaches: WESCO 4A First Team Samaya Morin, jr., outside hitter, Lake Stevens Marina Tukan, jr.,… Continue reading

Lynnwood High School graduate Mikayla Pivec and her Oregon State women were just nosed by King’s High School grad Corey Kispert and the Gonzaga men in this week’s Seattle Sidelines poll. (AP Photo/John Locher)

POLL RESULTS: Kispert’s Zags edge Pivec’s Beavers

Voters picked the King’s grad/Gonzaga men’s hoops to go further than the Lynnwood alum/OSU women — barely.

Lynnwood High School graduate Mikayla Pivec and her Oregon State women were just nosed by King’s High School grad Corey Kispert and the Gonzaga men in this week’s Seattle Sidelines poll. (AP Photo/John Locher)
King’s High School graduate Corey Kispert is hoping to lead the Gonzaga men’s basketball team on a long trip through the NCAA tournament this season. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

POLL: Pivec or Kispert, whose team advances furthest?

Snohomish County is represented in the top 10 by Oregon State’s Lynnwood grad and Gonzaga’s King’s grad.

King’s High School graduate Corey Kispert is hoping to lead the Gonzaga men’s basketball team on a long trip through the NCAA tournament this season. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Community roundup: Marysville’s ‘Buddy’ to live out officiating dream

Preston Dwoskin, who has special needs, is set to be the head referee for the Buddy Bowl.

Local players named to preseason college hoops watch lists

Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert and Oregon State’s Mikayla Pivec lead a group tabbed as ones to watch this season.

Foreign exchange students meet for 3A district tennis title

Lynnwood’s Nicolas Desgrippes and E-W’s Sebastian Fernandez are both top players in the area this season.

Vote for The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 6

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Resurgent Lynnwood football team winning games, having fun

After going winless last season, the Royals are off to a 3-1 start thanks to strong senior leadership.

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